Category Archives: Young Author’s Resources

2011 Summer Camp Registration Still Open!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by admin

For all of the juicy, watermelon slurping, sandal wearing info on our summer antics with Words and Art, click on "Register for Summer Camp 2011" on the left hand side of our blog home page.

We’re very excited and proud…

Posted on December 14, 2010 by admin

…to have been featured in an article appearing on oaklandnorth.net! Reporter Karmah Elmusa visited "Take My Word For It!" 's class at Chabot Elementary and also attended our Chabot students' reading the following evening. For all of the details, read … Continue reading →

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A Lost Art

Posted on November 23, 2010 by admin

An outfit known as “Mysterious Letters” is making a gallant attempt to reinvigorate the lost art of letter writing. Their plan: to send a hand-written letter to everyone in the entire world. They started in Ireland. Look:

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Kids Write and Publish!

Posted on September 30, 2010 by admin

Check out the story below! It is a link to an awesome article discussing the book, "Listen to the Wind," written by Greg Mortenson and Susan L. Roth. "Listen to the Wind" is a picture-book version of the best selling … Continue reading →

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Young Writer’s Resources

Posted on July 11, 2010 by admin

Have you ever seen and read the awesome website put out by the Office of Letters and Light? They are the folks who dreamed up and put on NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). www.http://www.nanowrimo.org/. Each November, they challenge and support … Continue reading →

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Young Writer’s Resources

Posted on June 27, 2010 by admin

We've researched a number of blogs and websites that are places for young writers to publish their work, read about other young authors, find out about favorite books, and more. Here are some URL's: http://www.kidpub.com http://www.mrsmagooreads.com http://yareviews.wikispaces.com http://www.stonesoup.com/archive